Keira Knightley, Luke Thompson Set for ‘The Lives of Others’ Play
Keira Knightley is set to lead a new West End adaptation of Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s Oscar-winning film The Lives of Others. Adapted and directed by Rockert Icke at London’s Adelphi Theatre, the Pride and Prejudice and Pirates of the Caribbean actress will be joined by Game of Thrones star Stephen Dillane and Bridgerton‘s Luke Thompson. From Sonia Friedman Productions, the stage show — also boasting an original score by Hamnet composer Max Richter — will premiere on Oct. 29 this year, running until Jan. 9, 2027. “1984. East Germany,” begins a plot synopsis. “A writer and an actor are placed under state surveillance. From the attic above their apartment, their Stasi man listens for evidence of subversion. But to observe a life is to risk changing your own.” The production sees Icke and Friedman renew their creative partnership following their work on plays including Oedipus, Manhunt, Hamlet, The Doctor, Oresteia, and 1984. Knightley and Friedman re-team after working on 2011’s The Children’s Hour. Henckel von Donnersmarck’s 2006 German-language film stormed the subsequent awards season, including at …
